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Showing 47414750 of 45698 articles for Art. Décret 81-255 du 3-3-1981

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and standing

Article L623-3

Group action shall be brought in accordance with procedures laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and tasks

Article L822-3

A decree in the Council of State specifies the organisation and operating procedures of the National Consumer Institute.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5215-35

…ban community is equal, each year, to the amount of the loss of revenue multiplied from 2009 by a reduction rate. For 2009, this reduction rate corresponds to the difference between the total amount p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisational rules.

Article L4132-3

…ointed by the Academy, with the right to vote;2° Three representatives of the Ministries of Higher Education, Health and Labour, in an advisory capacity;3° One representative of the Minister of Defenc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investment research, financial analysis and voting advisory services

Article L773-34

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investment research, financial analysis and voting advisory services

Article L774-34

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R512-34

In an emergency, the suspension of the General Manager of the Société centrale du crédit maritime mutuel and that of a Regional Bank or Union Manager shall be ordered by the General Manager of the cen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Special conditions applicable to ovarian stimulation

Article R2141-35

…h, issued after consultation with the Agence de la biomédecine and the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-5

…ons and subject to the reservations defined in articles 63-2 to 63-4-4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the person placed in customs detention has the right to be examined by a doctor and to the ass…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2a: International assistance with recovery

Article 349 sexies

I. - The financial administrations shall communicate to the administrations of the other Member States, at their request, any information that is likely to be relevant for the recovery of the debts me…

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